World War II Japanese American Incarceration Camp Memorial Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon cutting to begin the building of the Torrance World War II Japanese American Incarceration Camp Memorial at Columbia Park, 190th St and Prairie Ave, where the memorial will be located.

I delivered $5 million in state funding for this memorial in 2021. Thank you, Torrance City Council, for unanimously approving this project earlier this year.

Formerly incarcerated Dr. Kanji Sahara of Torrance, seated in a wheelchair, inspired this memorial project. After the war, Kanji earned a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, became a successful aerospace engineer, and raised his family in the South Bay.  Our goal is for Kanji, Kyoko Oda, and so many other camp survivors to be there when the memorial is complete.